National Register of Historic Places - South Dakota (SD), Jerauld County

Jerauld County South Dakota has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Archeological Site 39JE10, Archeological Site 39JE11, Methodist Episcopal Church of Wessington Springs, Municipal Field House and Vessey, Robert S., House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Native American dating back to 2499 BC.

The famous person Robert S. Vessey is associated with one of more of the Jerauld County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jerauld County places including F.C.W. Kuehn, Kirby J. Snyder, Perkins & McWayne, William Brimner, L.P. Mr. & Mrs. Nielson, WPA, F.C.W. Keuhn and Majerus Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Jerauld Country are Art Deco, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late Gothic Revival.

Alpena Bathhouse and Swimming Pool (added 2000 - - #00000727)

Jct. of Fifth and Main , Alpena

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

WPA

Area of Significance:

Economics, Social History, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Sport Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Sport Facility

More Information:

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Archeological Site 39JE10 (added 1984 - - #84003336)

Address Restricted , Wessington Springs

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 2000-2499 BC, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Archeological Site 39JE11 (added 1984 - - #84003337)

Address Restricted , Gann Valley

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 2000-2499 BC, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Harmony Friends Church (added 2015 - - #15000565)

Wessington Springs, Wessington Springs

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1974 AD

Hawkeye Valley Mill (added 2013 - - #12001216)

SE1/4 S23, T106N, R65W, Wessington Springs

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

More Information:

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Jerauld County Courthouse (added 1993 - - #92001860)

Jct. of South Dakota Ave. and Burrett St. , Wessington Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Perkins & McWayne, Majerus Co.

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Methodist Episcopal Church of Wessington Springs (added 1999 - - #99001582)

Also known as First United Methodist Church

SE Corner of Main and State Sts. , Wessington Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Snyder, Kirby J.

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Municipal Field House (added 2000 - - #00000600)

Also known as Wessington Springs Park Fieldhouse

418 2nd St. SW. , Wessington Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Kuehn, F.C.W.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium

More Information:

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Nielson, L.P., Barn (added 2004 - - #04001363)

23251 393rd Ave. , Woonsocket

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Nielson, L.P. Mr. & Mrs.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Shakespeare Garden and Shay House (added 1979 - - #79003681)

Also known as Shakespeare Garden and Anne Hathaway House

Off SD 34 , Wessington Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Forest, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Vessey, Robert S., House (added 1978 - - #78002560)

118 College Ave. , Wessington Springs

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Historic Person:

Vessey,Robert S.

Significant Year:

1906

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Wessington Springs Carnegie Library (added 1999 - - #99000677)

Also known as Wessington Springs Public Library

124 N. Main Ave. , Wessington Springs

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Keuhn, F.C.W.

Architectural Style:

Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

More Information:

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Wessington Springs Opera House (added 1976 - - #76001738)

111 Dakota Ave. N. , Wessington Springs

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brimner,William

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Music Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Will, H.P., House (added 2003 - - #02001763)

214 Alene Ave. N , Wessington Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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